Windows 10 was released to the public on Wednesday, and Microsoft is already encouraging enterprises to begin considering an update.

Jim Alkove, corporate vice president for enterprise and security in Microsoft’s Windows and Devices group, said the release provides a number of important new features for enterprise IT departments. In particular, Windows 10 includes management tools that can automatically configure new devices, along with important security improvements that will help protect businesses from attack.

“We’ve really taken the cyberattack landscape and broken it down component by component,” Alkove said.

Windows 10’s protections include features like Device Guard, which lets businesses lock devices down to only run applications from trusted developers they choose. The operating system also includes Windows Hello, which lets people log in with biometric information like their fingerprint or face.

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